What Causes Pain And Swelling In The Right Foot?

Posted on Mon, 23 May 2016

Question: I have a swollen right foot which is painful when I try to stand.It seem to reoccur always the same foot

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Gout

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that you are having pain in your right foot with swelling. I assume that there is no trauma or injury associated with the pain and swelling. Since the pain always is in the same foot I would think that you may have gout. This is where you have too high uric acid. The treatment would be colchicine with an NSAID or prednisone. I would recommend that you see your medical provider and be tested for gout and treated.

In the future we recommend eating a diet lower in red meats and shell fish as these can elevate uric acid levels. Also alcohol can affect levels too

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar